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16 - Healing Wounds
Margarette’s interment was attended by all her friends and acquaintances since she was old enough to speak. There were many testaments as to her habits, logic, kindness and principles.
There were familiar faces like Feucher, Inwë’s father, and the dragons.
All the while, Inwë was grieving. Yes, she knew the truth about her family but why did she have to loose one of them?
“That’s alright, child.” Her father Albert said.
She found his and Estelel’s voice locked up in a box in Ánië’s tower. It was calling to her and released their voices.
Every elf in Skeifaiah has a tree of his/her own there. In time, they will be burie
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